Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 89 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador at Dec 11, 2025, 17:18 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 90 km (56 mi) S of Acajutla.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mww
Time	Dec 11, 2025, 17:18 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	12.794, -89.974
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	104 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	27 km / 16 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 11, 23:20 UTC
4.2	90 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	75 km / 46 mi	depth 36 km	Oct 9, 07:56 UTC
4.0	42 km SSE of Acajutla, El Salvador	60 km / 37 mi	depth 55 km	Oct 7, 02:58 UTC
4.3	82 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	21 km / 13 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 4, 23:36 UTC
4.1	66 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	24 km / 15 mi	depth 34 km	Oct 2, 22:14 UTC
4.2	156 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 6, 04:00 UTC
4.2	39 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	51 km / 32 mi	depth 40 km	Sep 4, 21:10 UTC
4.5	93 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	71 km / 44 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 30, 20:14 UTC
4.3	125 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 01:00 UTC
4.2	80 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	38 km / 24 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 20, 05:06 UTC
4.1	67 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador	51 km / 31 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 2, 10:27 UTC
4.4	36 km S of Acajutla, El Salvador	54 km / 33 mi	depth 57 km	Jun 23, 17:31 UTC
4.2	55 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala	95 km / 59 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 22, 09:11 UTC
4.4	78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	36 km / 22 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 20, 17:51 UTC
4.0	31 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	59 km / 37 mi	depth 39 km	Jun 12, 10:55 UTC
4.4	101 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 7, 02:28 UTC
4.9	33 km SSE of La Libertad, El Salvador	98 km / 61 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 5, 12:27 UTC
4.1	34 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	72 km / 45 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 1, 08:55 UTC
4.6	136 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	May 23, 07:54 UTC
4.0	41 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	83 km / 52 mi	depth 78 km	May 8, 09:55 UTC
4.2	95 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	55 km / 34 mi	depth 35 km	May 7, 12:14 UTC
4.1	131 km S of Puerto San José, Guatemala	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	May 2, 16:21 UTC
4.8	30 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	84 km / 52 mi	depth 64 km	Apr 23, 14:09 UTC
4.3	142 km S of La Libertad, El Salvador	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 6, 23:31 UTC
4.1	25 km WSW of Acajutla, El Salvador	76 km / 47 mi	depth 69 km	Apr 4, 03:32 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.